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HORRORS OF TUK TRAPEZE—AN OUT. BAGEUUS PERFORMANVE IN PHILADELPHIA.

A scene of considerable excitement otcur- ted at the Amercin Tneaute, on Walnut street, about eight, on Saturday evening. during the flying trapeze performancs of two a tiste announced vn the bills as Lilla aod Zoe. One of their teats cofts.sts in Lilla, w fuil-4 oWn young woman, swinging berseif| by means of two copes suspecded from the | ceding ‘tom a platform ereeted in front oi the gallery, entuely across the auditorium until she wuviies with her feet a trap Ze that baags at considerable ultituds over the, vrchesira. Svcuring herasif on this trapete with ber feet, her body ewings duwawa'ds, and she rema.ns in that positioa while Zoe a child of 11 yeurs of a.e, monatsthe plat form in the gallery, and ee ging the iron rings attacsed t) the ropes montionsd, throws herself off. and darts towards Lilla, wod when nearing ber the child throws a sumpersault in mid air and Ler only chance trom beimg crushed to death by falling from the dizay height omorg the aud.ence in the parquet, i@ bing caugnt by Lilla, who hangs wita ber bead uowawards from the trapeze.

Certaia death would be the result of the slightest mistake mode by either of the per formers Uno Sacurday ovening the feat was successfully performed it is true, but Lilla barely caught the child as she revuived in the air. As ths |atter was descending, tow ever, to the stage, the man whose duty it was to catch her from the bande of Lalla, fatied to do so, and the poor child fell to the platform placed over the orehesira, a dis tives ot several feet, and etruck her bead and otherwise inj ted herself.

The chi'd was picked up, when she imme dixtely placed her bands tu her head, and it wus apparent tha: sha was seriously hurt. Notwithstanding (hs she was most iphuman- ly ordered to remount the platiorm in the gallery aud repea: the feat. The enild vbey- ed, ba: such conduct on the part of those having charze of (he exthibinon was too much for the audience to stand, and there was an unanimous ery of **No, no!’ * Shame, shame!” “Take ber beck,’ ‘*Take her back,” &c. Io ths meantime the child mount.d the ptatiorm, aud then stood ready to repeat the teat, but the audience rose en) masse, to their great credit, and prevented

the ropes from being handed tu her. Unable to combit such a di<p'ay of public indigoa-| tion and uisapproval, the child was ordered) to retire, whieh she did awid the most tumul-) taous applagss. Now, whether she could have periormed the feat asain in her then condition will ba secn frum the following:

After she had retired, the stage mavayer advanced and stated that sho desired to per- fourm another feat and that she was not in jured, und the consent of the aud:ence war asked There wus a gencra! ery of * No, no ” and considerable hissing: but taking advantase of a lew eres of “Go on” from the boys in the gallery, the ehild again up peared, and mounting the p'atiorm took bold of the ringe and swung herself off for the purpose of cate ing the hanging trapeze with ber feetand theo making a sommersault w ile descending into an outstretched net Aa the audience ‘elt would be tie case, the child essayed tae feat but failed to cateh the prap2ze, owing te her nervous state which was natural, under the circumstances, bu she was seved froin injury by ber commend. able presence of mind in oot letting go of the

ropes. Th? com equ nee was that she swung

backwards and forwards, amid a scgne of)

(From the New York Albion)

THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DISESTAB- LISUMENT BILL.

In the House of Lords the Disestablishment Bil! was availa considered on the 5th and 6th insts., and several important amendments were arreed to. After a vain attempt on the part of Lord Clifford to give the value of their names to the Presbyterians, the Archbishop of Caster bury oval on amendment to clause 29, to the effect thet private eydowments made since 1560, instesd of 1600, be retained by the Church. Thig being opposed the Arch- Lishop then moved that al! glebe lands grant- eg by the Crown since 1500 be given to the new Church body, which after a prolonged discussion, was carried, ayes, 105, pays 55 The House then adopted an amendment to clause 33, to the effect that the poor rates be deducted from any rent charge sold in lieu of tythes, ayes 91, nays 64. The Regium Do- num cluuse was then agreed to, when Lord Fitzwalter renewed the amendment to strike the Maynooth College clause from the Bill, but after debate. the Louse voted to retain it, ayes 140 nays 22. As an amendment to clause 68, Lord Cairns proposed to postpone the question of the disposal of the surplus on the ground that much time must elapse before its realization, and he objected to its application to relieve others from legal obligations. After a protracted discussion the amendment was ac- cepted by a vote of 160 for to 90 against. The clauses which had previously been passed over were then considered und agreed to with some verbal alteration, when the Bill, as a whole, parsed the Committee.

Thus ends the action of the Lords on the Bill in the way of ainendmerts. After another formal vote it will be returned to t-e Commons for their approval in its present shape. As to the changes made in the measure by the Upper louse, ii cannot be said that they are al- together for the best. There seems to have been a constant effurt to introduce the princi- pal of concurrent endowment iv an indirect way,and the vote on Lord Cairns’ amendment to clause 68, which is a practical recognition ef the principal of concurrent endowment, shows that the House was not unwilling to do indirestly what it was afraid to do openly and above board Thus the Duke of Cleveland’s amendment providing for concurrent endows ment was, as a direct issue, voted down, but Lord Cairns’ motion postponing the question, yet locking to a final agreeme: t with the Duke of Cleveland, was carried. We,do not think that such action speaks well tor the manliness of the House. So grave a matter should be con- s deied in a quite different spirit, and the Peers should rise above the tactics of mere politi- cians. It is not likely, however, that the Gommons will be blinded by their action. As passed by the popular body the Bill is an in- tricate but almost perfect dedvetion from the

general principles that there must be complete | disestabiishment and complete disendowment. |

The aim of both is to secure religious equality in Ireland, and to permit any infringement of either is to change the measure in ove of its vita }aspeets, ‘To endow, or re-endow, auy of the [rish churches directly would be to break taith with the nation which has expressed it» self in no uncertain mannet gyaingst such a step. It may be thought that the hards ips of making the disestablished Church pay for its parsonages and glebes might be averted by using th. surplus to endow the other churches with the same possessions, but jt is certainly not what the non-conformists and anti-Roman- ists of all sorts understood, and not what the Irish Roman Catholics themselves contemplat- ed. As to the otheramendments of the Upper House, it may be said that where not unim-

mach excitement, and was reli-ved from ber) portant, they gre decidedly inimieal to the

tlous position by the audienge, whocaught fc and carried her to the stage.— Exchange.

ee ee A TERRIBLE REVENGE- REMARKABLE TRIAL IN FRANCE.

A trial for mur ier has taken place in Toure, in the depirtm at Inires-et-Lorre, which | caveed an 1amenee sensation. both on gogquat| of tae peculiar ci cums-ances of the case and the pos tien of the parties evveerned. The aceused, Monsieur Parry, o banker io Tours, was married, twe ity years ago, tO a young lady pos-esaed of a tertune of 160,000 trancs (£6 400) Five children were bora of the wartiage—Arthur and Theodore, now aged) 19 and 17 yeara,and three daughtere, of which the eldest a uuder 13. About ten years ago M. Patry observed too much intimacy be- tween his wife and. M. Ballou, a friend of his partner in the beak. Alter some violent al-| cercations between hasbacd und wile on this sabj-ct, both of ‘hem went ty Auvergne to -vieit ber father, sod retu.ned to Tours aftera

eat @ubsence. Your the minsacy between | yt Bajllou and }iadame Patry w 6 r-newed, and ber lizht con luct b came the town scan dat, During the temporary absence of the hasbani, Biil'ou was frequently even by the

| principal i:.volved jn the bill.

neighbors and the childrea visiting the wife. | Patry was aware of tne state of affairs, aud | souget to desde bis ecrrow by stupelying | drinks On tne 23rd of February last, at 9) o'clock, p m, she tather and two sore retired to their rvowe on the firet for. The mother went to hers on tne gruund floor, where her dughters also él: pt, the youszest being then absent, At the end of her chamber was u dvor opening on » stairease of five steps lead ing into the garien. The accused tells his own story. Not being able to sleep, he hap 4 to look out of the window absut eleven o’closk, and saw a light in his wife's apart meat. Going down soltly he listened at the door, and distinguie.ed the sound of two voices. He then went upstairs, tuvk a gun god loaded it, awaken:d his sun Arthur, and brian sieg him to the window looking out on the garden, desir:d him to watch there and fire at the man who would endeavour to es cape. Then hetook another gun and went and knocked at bis wife 8 door, and demand ed admitiunce ; sie refused to open; with a violent effort he burst in the duot, god, as he did eo, beard two shove fired by his soo upon the man ia the garden. Madame Patry was pot in the room Mad with grief and rage the unfortunate man rushed te the stairs and fired at his wife. who had O:d to the gardch. Tuen be returgec to his son and daughter, ond wept and prayed with them. Mudame Patry died instantly, one ball having penetrated her brain, abd the other her beart. The elder ac- cused was described as « little man. with broad shoulders. and strongly marked fea tares. His hair i: chestuat, incliuing to grey. his eye brows bea vy, eyes black and picremy, a resolute air aod extremely energetic ex- ession, making altogether a strik:ng face ss beard ts black, and bis age 41 The youager, Arthar Patry, 19 years, appears much younger, and exhibited much emoton, especially wheo usilou was culled as one of the witnesses. ‘This man is of middie height. fair complexion ind moustaches , a long und very pale face. [he elder Patry was acoused of having. on the night of the 23rd of Feb'y, committed a voluntary homicide on the person of Aimee Daaphia, his wife, the homierde being premeditated The younger prisoncr was accused of baying, at the same time and ace, committed an attempt at voluntary Bow'erde on the person of Mr Bariiou—such- attempt bein eo Moch sympathy wasfelt for the unhappy murderer, whose domestic troubles were well known, and whose reputstion was unimpeachable. ‘The trial conciyded on Thureday morving, when both father and son wre acquitted. The gerdict was received with sppluuse.

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r Lakes in the northern part of the Maine. On one of these Lukes was a

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In no case do they seem to be improvements. And it is on these amendments that the Commons are now called upon to pass.

If true to thir views already expressed, we we dy not see how they can abstain from re- jecting such as look, even directly, toward concurrent endowment. It is opposed to the idea that underlies the bill and which insists upon taking away State support from all de- nominations and placing all on the same level of equality The course pursued by the Lords has not been such as to command the respect of the nation They evidently lacked courage to reject the Bill iz todo, but have done what they could to deprive it of its characteristic features.

Whether they have labored to any effect re-|

mains to be seen, but unless we greatly mis- take, if the Commors,supported by the nation will msist on the passage of the measure with its essential principles untouched. The Peers

have hed the opportanity of associating them-|

selves honorably with a measure which, be- cause it is bused on justice and equal rights to all, will be a landmark in history when the memory of is oppovents shall have faded from the minds of men. They have rejected it, however, end the loss in repatgtion to themselves and their body will be such as can- not easily he estimated or retrieved. That they are fearful of all important reforms as tending to undermire their own position and privileges, is seen from their rejection of the Life Peerage Bill by the decisive vote of 77 to 106. The majority of the Peers evidently see in this an entering wedge directed against the Upper Honse, which might lead to the ultim- ate conversation of hereditary into life peer- ares. Whether these fears are well or ill- founded, the Lo:ds have clearly erred in allow -

|ing thetr course to be dictated by them, rather

than by the principles of justice and right which, on subjects so vital, should alone be made the basis of action,

+> [Prom the Halifax Weekly Citizen, July 10]

The question of Reciprocity in trade with the United States, is once more promivently

helore the public; and a recent telegram from Uitawa via New York eays that the Hon Mr.

Rose will likely proceed to Washington about the 10th inst , to consult with the British Mice ister on the subject. Ten Daya ago, it was

atated that on the 12th June, Secretary Pish addreased an official letter to the British Min-

ister at Washington, informing him of the action of the Llouse of Representatives of the last session, recommendivg the renewal of ne gotiations for the arrangement of trade with Uanada, and ieviting rr. Thornton’s coeopers ation, with a view to the negotiation of a con vention covering the interchange of products, free navigati-n of the St. Lawrence, freedom of the Gulf and m-shore fisheries, and such other, matters as ‘may be embraced in the genefal subject of trade relations between the United States and Canada, In the course the debate on reciprocity that took place in the House of Commons at Ot- tawa a month ago. it was announced, that the British Government had left thia question en-

tively in the hands of the Government of

Canada, to take such action as might best Domimon, The way being thus cleared fur action, Mr. Thorn-

tun, a3 800n as the subject was brought before

him, referred it to Sir John Young's Cabinet, who will prohbubly send one or two of their number to Washington at an early day to dis=

cuss the whole question with Mr. Thornton

and the American Government. If that dise cussion is to be confined within the bounds prescribed by the congressional resolution, then we ure not sanguine of any useful result from the negotiation; for no British American statesman cgyld agree to any arrangemeut that in addition to the great advantages the Americans haye now, of the admission of theiy ships to our registry and our coasting traGe, without any co:responding privileges enjoyed by our shipping in their waters, would covcede to them the right to our fishing grounds, and to the tree nayjgation of the St. Lawrence aud the CanaJian canais,without an equivalent, and without also considering the question of free trrde, unless he was prepared tu take leave of puotic life. But perhaps the negotiation is intended to take wider ground.

leve it may, a commencement will at least! have been made,and a better understanding of | the views of both parties arrived at, that may leau to a successfyl renewal of negotiations at a future time.

——

Two very powerful naval expeditions have recently left the shore of Great Britain. One, consisting entirely of ironclads with the gigan- tie Agincourt for the fagship, and the Her. cujes. with ber ten 30@-pounder guns and 10 in. armor, among the number, has gone pro- fessedly for the purpose of escorting the Bermuda floating dock, a work which would probably be done much better by smaller vessels. This is, undoubtedly, the most powerful fleet which ever sailed from Great Britain or any otber country; it is capable of going anywhere, and it is certainly safe to aflirm that there is no harbor on thi side of the Atlantic inte which these splendid ships could not force a speedy entrance. So long as Great Britain ean send such fleets to sea, there is little danger of any foreign power lightly riskiag a quarvel with her, or daring to insult any subjects of the Empire, in Canada or elsewhere. The second expedition, which has just started upon a twelve moth’s cruise, consists of heavy armed and exceedingly fast frigates and corvettes They are to be at certain points at certian dates, and there to await orders from the Admiralty as to their future course. They are fully armed a:d equipped for active service.— Montreal News.

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RAISING WATER.

Morgan's British Trade Journal saye:— ‘Au important discovery connected with the raising of water 1s claimed to have been made by Dr. Bonron, a physician of some reputation, residing at Haveryille,Seine Inferienre, France. It appears that by a very simple pi.ee of mech- anicism he can raise a continuous stream of water to almost any altitude, without labor of any kind, and w'thout expense, beyond that necessary for the first cost of tae machine, and this is by no means large, considering the amount cf useful works which it yrelds, Dr. Bouron states that the power of the machine 1s based upon a natyral and immutable mecha- nical prneient, and that by it there may be created a coutinuous current of water at the surface of the soil, wherever there exists, no matter at whatever depth it may be, @ spring of wajer. The machine js intended to gnper- sede all existing pumps, its construction not being more expensive, whilst it has the addi- ticna] advantage that no expense is incurred fur keeping it constantly and usefully at work, although other pumps, especially when the water is raised a great height, necessiate enor- mous experse compared with the useful effect produced, and that, too,during the whole time they are at work. It must not be forgotten, however, that it isa stream and not a jet. of water which the new machine produces, so that, although it would be well adapted to supp'y water to fire engines, for example, it could not replace them It is claimed that the machine will yield the same quantity of Water as that heing produced by the spring to which it is adapted (leas, of course, the loss inseparable from the working ofall mechanical apparatus), aud at any height, whether it be 1000 metres, 2000 metres, or more. Dr. Bouron also observes that, however, paradoxi- cal it may appear, he has found ‘the great- er the height to which the water has to he rais- ed, the greater is the power of the machne.”’ But the relative proportion of the power to the speed is quite in conformity with the prin- ciples of mechanics. The greater the height to which the water hag to be raised, the greater the power and speed that can be brought to bear upon it ; but the greater the horizontal! section of the column of water to be lifted, the mure will the speed deminish.

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From NewFrouNDLann,—The steamer City of Halifax arrived at Halitax on Friday morning from St. Johu's. As usual the papers contain little of interest. On the 3rd inet, a pilot named Jehu Power, while in charge of the echoouer Marie Louise,” in St Joan's Harbor, was knocked overboard by the boom and drowned Gover.or Musgrave and fami y arrived there in the steamer. en route to British Columbia Col, ITill, of Antigua, bas been appuiuted Governor of Newfoundland, ;

The steamer Panther sailed on Saturday, July 3, for Greenland with a party of artists. Among the passengers was Dr. Hayes, of Are- tic ex: Joration fame.

The steamer Merlin arrived at St. John’s on Sunday mornins, July 4, from Cape Ray (via St. Pierre) where she was employed jn repriring end testing the telegraph cables,

The body of another sailor belonging to the illefated Spray—Auzustus Taylor—was re- covered on Tuesday, Juve 22, and was interred yesterday in the Western Cemetery.

There are cheering accounts from various parts around the Island of the fishery. To the Northward, all along the shore as far as Bona- viata, the fish is reported as abundant. From the Westward as far as Cape St Mary's the same good news is. also received. Whilst in the immediate neighborhood of St. John’s the prospects are very fair At Topsail it is said that the fishermen had up to Saturday last taken more fish than they had ali last summer.

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The settlers in Northwestern Kaneas have become panic-stricken, and are fleeing their homes to escape murder by the Indians) The savayes ale devastating the settlements on the Solomon and Republican rivers, and are ase sembling in larze numbers in the vicinity of White Rock and Lake Sibley, killing the whites and destroying everything Four hundred Chey*nnes and a large number of Arapahoes are at Camp Supply hungry ard out of ammu- nition, waitirg the disposal of the goods which a Superintendent has at that post for their benefit. *

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LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,

FROM EUROPE.

London, July 9. The House of Lords took up the Irish Chureh Bill iasr night, and accepted the report from the coupiitee, after waking two important amend- ments The discussion was quite long At Snuthfield recenti;, a whole family, con- sisting of father, mother, and six children, the eldest thirteen years and the youngest fourteen months, were found poisoued, The tather was the author of the tragedy, and left @ pote stating that he did it to escape beggary. Madrid The aew Spanish Ministry meets w t distavor i» all quarters Further outbreaks at Barceluna are anticipated, Paris, July 10,

The resignation of the French Ministry is re- ported. The new Cabinet will probably contain representatives of the new Reform party. which 18 not inimical to the Government but whieh der sires @ curtailment of the Imperial Powers and euiargemeyt ot the liberties of the legislative branch of the Government.

London, July 11th,

The yacht * Dauntless,” commanded by Mr, J, G Benpet has reached Queenstown im less thaw thirteen days from New York,

: Madrid, July Jtih.

The resignation of the Minister of justice has been accepted.

Lisbon, July 11th. This city has been disturbed by the political agilutivd so Wide-spread in Europp. Paris, July 11th The Emperor Napoleon and his Ministers are said to have agreed to grant the political reforms demanded by the Corps Legislatif and tor thi purpose the Senate will be immediately ganvened. Despatches through the new Cabdle from the Great Eastern ars up to this morning. The steamer was off Newfoundland thirty miles distant from the spot where the eplice is tu be made, London, July 12. The Times in an article on the progress made

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Paria, July 12 == | 4 — ee be Corps Legislatif in whieh ina n decision to mae the Senate for the consider- ativan of the reforme demanded to-day. Paris, July 13. A to-day from St. Perrie announces the area of the Great aster and the success- heii London. July 13.

The Irish Church Bill ws again discussed in the House of Larde last night, and the Govern went was sustained in voting down one or two unportant awendments,

ee FROM THE STATES.

Washington, July 10.

The presence here of Hon, John Rose, Minis ter of Finance of the Canadian Government has caused the return of Mr. Thornton, the British Minister, from Newburyport, where be had taken his family The sisit of Mr Rose is induced by a desire to consult with the United States authorities reapecting a new Reciprocity Treaty, but more especially on business connected with Hudson Bay Company Claims Buard, of which he 1s the representative of Great Britain.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

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The Pathriot's decade and Tempora Muthan- tur, wid “fr at the Hzaminer by way of advice. 8 in sarch of a candidate Elder Laird has a noshun to affer he's valuable sarvices. Somethin’ about the new Colonial Secretary.

Mr, EpirHer:

Dear Sir Alther an absence from the rity of two weeks

I'm now arrived hale and Aearty, thank God

and good triend«; and I now hasten widout

further preleweneries to write avether Jett ber en the diflerint topics of the day. Davey, the

Goliah of our [eland press, has finished he’s first

d»cade, and interes on he's second wid the ould

sthory of unebakin orthedexy. He tells he’s counthrymin he Las laboured for thim for tin pong

years, and yet—I’'ll supply the vacancy be yure | ~

lave—and hasn’t got the Queen's Printin’. O! Presbyterians, counthrymin, tinngnt Laguers and all the Lairds of the Isle, “hear me for me cause, and be silent that ye may hear;” I've watched the interests of Protestiniam in ginerals have defended ite attacks from wideout; I'm truly consarvative in me aim; justice te all and favor fo none shall be my motte, particularly on the Edeggshin guestion—Greeks rejoice for joy

Davey says the Prince of Wales College is en

dowed and as a matther of course resaves an- nually from the Govermint a handsome su:n, and ao must St. Dunstan's College—* justice to all and favor to none is my motte,” says the mighty Davey, long life and suceess to he’s honor, that he may niver be werse than I wish bim is Larry's farvint prayer. Gch thin avic it jist came to me mind that Id be afther askin’ ye’s what Tem Muthantur weant, and be-gorra Misther Edither ae oure church is fond of Latin, I thou t I'd jist look into me prayer book and find it, but eorra a bit of it did I find thare, ao saya I to me- silf 'li take a peep in the last leaves of Werces- ter, and pirhaps Vil there find it, and shure enuff thare it wae; it manees that times change, and Davey will change wid them. any thing at all, at all, to get the Queen's Printin—takin in washin itself. -He accuses our Pope (not the Pope of Reme) wid blawin the Presbeyterians of bein Tinnant Laguers, shure nothin was iver truer, Mr, Pope knows well, and who io troth has the hardyhood to contradict it. The Laguer’s jurvel, Ross's Wakely 1 mane, was published by a Presbeyterian and edited, not by one, but by many ef the same persuashion; so much for holy and pious Davey’s veracity for trooth. For the remainder of the * Tempora Muthantur” I shall lave him in the bandsef Mr Pope, our noble ehampien of Coufederashin, [ wish thare was many more such Popes in oure [sland home. Be me iren Patrick I wae narely torgettin in wakin up wideout dreamin about it, Davey say ye mourned Mr J C. Popes defeat at Summer- side, and why wouldn't ye I should say, or any other sinsible man, He thare advises you to re- commind Mr. Pope to the people of the East

the blocks by

dtzoag iron belts and este wan theee of a very bri put on ove

tore “2, “scahe the joints Orm Each sill laps a distanee beyond the joint of the

other a ewntinuous rail, The alee —, notched to receive the raila which are in by wedges.

It will be — that thie a = - —_ opportunity for baliasting, as on ers but the sille will be imbedded in the earth.

The advantages claimed over the wooden rail now in yae ig, that as the wheels of the locomot ives run across the grain and not lengthwise of it, the traction is mueh greater, The common wooden vail being merely a strong piees of timber twelve feet in length, and three inches wide, very seen breaks up at the joints, and bas to be replaced ; while with thie new system it is impossible that the rail should eplit or break, That it is much easier to repair, as when a block gets worn out the pins which hold it have only to be driven out and a new block can easily be put in, That the bullasting can be much more eff-ctually dove, and vibration almost euticely prevented ;

As regards cust, a read on this system, ready to receive the rolling plant, cau be made at the following prices:

A line suitable for locomotives of 10 tans weight, runvicg 12 miles an hour, $054 per lineal yard,

Do, do for locomotives 20 tons at 20 miles per bour, $0 74 per lineal yard.

Do, do tor locomotives 50 tous at 25 miles per hour, $1 25 per lineal yard.

On the road runnirg from Lanorsie to Indus- try. a sbert length of this system has been laid; and it is found to work admirably; as yet it shows no syinptome of yielding, The Lanoraie road is one very much like that of George Ste- phenson on his first railway, which ran from the collieries in which he was employed tu the sea coast,—nawely, a wooden tail, covered with flat bar of iron spiked down, Engines of about 14 to 15 tons are used upon it, and it is said that they run much more smoothly op the wood- en rail, and that the tractiuu is greater than on the iron.

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~ Charlottetown, July 19, 1869

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THE BELFAST ELECTION.

Tue acceptance by the Hon. B. Davies of the appointment of Colonial Secretary of this Island “having vacuted his seat in the Legis- lature,’ it becomes necessary, as he says him- self, that he should return to his constituents for re-clection. Mr. Davies is an enthusiastic supporter of the godless system of education, and a most determined opponent of the religious system; he, we believe, scouts the idea that even-handed justice should be meted out to Catholics in the matter of eduction, Mr- Davies is, no doubt, acting according to the dictates of his conscience in opposing the claims of Catholics to equality, and it is but right that bis views should be known by his constituents. He says ju his card to his con- stituents ;——

“T entertain the firmest conviction that the Free School System of Education now existing on thie Island ix a jast and noble one, and I look with

leasure aud pride on the glorious retalts which coos followed from it during the puet fifteen years, While I shall alwaya be willing to assist fn the introduction f such improvements as experience may prove to be negessury, 1 shall resist co the utmost of my power anv attempt to subyert our national system by « sectarian one,”

Mr. Davies seems to have as much faith in our “noble system ” as in the revealed word of God. The noble system’ compels Papists to pay three or four huadred pounds annually tow wards the support of the Protestant College, while the same benighted Pupists are not allow-

Point; shure thin if ye did, ye'd only be dein what's just aud right’ Mr, Pope is a giutleman, a wan fit to be trusted In Mr, Pepe the Gieeks will find a staneh supporthur of grante to their edecashional establishments, and [ say Misther EXAMINER man, it ye plase, geo in tooth and nail for sich a man, barrin the sneers or eee ffs of the saintly and heavenly lookin up Davey. Be jabers Unit, as [ inivk of hr, t must athick to me text, hurrah! fur the Scetchmin of Belfest, an- other elecshin is soon to come off. Davey the ounce rejected has a noshun to thry the contist this time; he tells his fellow counthrymin and brother Orangemio, not to be in tee much of a barry in premisin thare votes to Davies, as he's goin te be in the field bimsilt Mueha, bad luck trom me, but this kind of logic beats Bannagher and Bannagher beate th divil Now, good people of Belfast, will ye take Larry's advice for vnce ip ye're lites, it is this: reapond to it one and all, Catholic and Presbeytetan, send Davey to bis ¢dithorial sanetum, and thare let him remane for the rest of be’s natheral life, abusin Pope and Popery. Sind quit rint Beu also howe te he’s shop in town, and tell hiew it be basn’t customers enuff te attend upon, te lecture tor the remainder of he's days on *Sthate School or lufidel Educashun.’ te a word, tell them at once ye don’t want thim. and select any honest man frow among yourselves In the beadin of this letther I tould yes that I'd say somethin about the Colonial Secretary.—As a private giutieman I hke tim. but as a politishan I detest him He's opposition to a grant te St. Dunatan’s College, or auy other Catholic college or school on this Isiand, has been the cause of the Gover mint appeintin fim te the office of Colonial Secretary, and he’s sep te the office of Solicitor Gineral. Fellowecounthrgwin and Cathohes, think and ponder over this; bare this in ye're mind at the next eloesbin; doyere duty as men; be farthful and thrue, Think again fellow-counthry~ min of ye’re Catholic Kelly and fellow-counthry- man bein overlooked by the present Govermint, and Ben Davies appuinted m the place he (Kelly) should bave, by the fair course ot kards, Again, of ye re Catholic lawyers, Sullivan and Reddin been paseed overjand the Coionial Secre- tary’s sem, Mr Louie H. Davies appointed Solicitor Gineral; but sich things avic, as the song says, will be * while we sell ale” Well thin wideout your peryushin, Cll now bring this letther to a close, and be the way, I hope it will pot offind ye. 1 am gein ta tell ye J ana rae] out and out Confederate, and | trust ye'll be au yer humble self atther awhile. As 1 mentioned to ye at the beginnia I'll nuw wind up and finish me text.

The top of the mornin te ye Misther Edithor. I hope yure body politic is well How is the Goveronnt fixin up matthers 1? Oh thin sorra a bit but ye’re goin to press, 1 must close.

Guod bye. Yours achusla, Lagny O'GarFF.

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July 16th, 1869, ete Ey Gm mremmenee To THe Eptror or THE [sLANDER,

Str.—In your isane of yesterday, I am glad to observe you bave again take up your pen te ad- vocate the ¢. astruction of a Railway through eur Islaud. It is unfertanate that your brother Editors do not appear to think thie & subject upon which their subscribers might reasonably expect a little labor might be bestowed, in impressing upon the minds of our legislators the many ad- vantages which would acerue to us had we even sowe of the original, oldfashioned tramways intersectivg each other throughout the country, in liew of our present lines of wudboles,

[ have just read, iu the Moutreal Gazette of the 3rd instant, a notice trom ite talented Editor of a new system of Wooden Railways, by which it will be seen that ove such as he describes can be built, ready for the rolling piaut, te rua twenty miles an heur between Summerside ad Chare lottetown, fur about Fifteou thousand pounds currency !

Will you oblige those of your readers who are intepesjed, by giving mseruon to the notice I alluded to, and which | enclose herewith?

Your obediput servant, JOHN HAMILTON GRAY.

TInokerman House 10th July, 1069,

(From the Montreal Gazette }

WOODEN RAILWAYS. A NEW SYSTEM OF CONSTRUCTION,

ed to have for their Colleze one cent of the thou- sands of hard cash which they pay towards the education tund. In the epinion of Mr. Davies it is **just and noble” to fleece Romanists in this manner We have learned from good authority that twenty-four Protestants entered St. Dunstan's College during the pat year. and that not one Catholic entered the Prince of Wales College, yet because the Professors of St. Dunstan’e College are Catholics, Mr Davies considers it ‘just and noble’’ that they should not receive one penny of the large amount which Papists are compelled to pay for education ; on the other hand, becanse the Professors of the Prince of Wales College are Protestants it is “ just and noble’’ to compel Catholics to pay several hundred pounds to- wards their support! Yet all the while the new Col. Secretary is a Liberal! And more. over he has the cool impertinence to ask for Catholic votes. He tells Irish and Scotch Catholic voters that he has been mis- represented and that he is their reab friend. Above all things we abomi- nate hypocrasy and double-dealing. Wedon't blame Mr Davies much for being the sworn enemy of the rights of Catholics, as he may act from motives of conscience ; but we blame him for his endeavors to deceive Papists by telling them that he is their friend. Why does he not come out like @ man, and say openly that he will use his utmost endeavours to keep down Catholics and religious education, and compel them to pay their thousands to- wards godiess schools? A wolf is an ugly, dangerous ammal; bat awolf in sheep's clothing is much more dangerous. We under- stand that Mr. Laird is to oppose Mr. Davies, and that the Catholic voters of the district have determimed, in this case, to remain at home and allow the two worthies to fight it out. We know not whether Mr. Davies assisted at the ** Camp Meeting ”’ lately held at Pownal ; but we should not be surprised did we hear of his assisting at Mass one of these Sundays, either at Vernon River or at Montague, Whatever may be said of Mr. Laird, we believe that he does pat agt the hypocrite. He believes that Catho- lies are idolaters, that the Pope is Anti-Christ and a good many other such choice articles of belief, and he is not ashamed to proclaim the same to the world. He believes, too, the: it would be more meritorious to burn a thousand pounds of the money which Catholics pay to- wards the education fund than to allow the»: one cent thereof for their schools, wherein charity and the fear of God are taught. Mr. Laird makes no secret of this and can there- fore deceive noone. Besides, he has more talent and ability than Mr. Da ies, and. on the whole, would make a better member of the Assembly, We are not, therefore, sur- prised to learn that, in the event of Mr, Laird opposing Mr. Dacies, and there beipg no third party for whom Catholics oan vote, the Elder will defeat the Colonial Secretary by a large majority. Oe